conservation

Once upon a time, a $35 million property, highly desirable for development, would have been out of reach for conservationists. But recently, our next guest’s organization was able to accomplish exactly that with the purchase of a 4400-acre property on deep water along I-95 in our state.

Once upon a time, a $35 million property, highly desirable for development, would have been out of reach for conservationists. But recently, our next guest’s organization was able to accomplish exactly that with the purchase of a 4400-acre property on deep water along I-95 in our state.

Clemson University broke ground on its new 85,000-square-foot Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation.

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2023 is Invest In Our Planet.

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2023 is Invest In Our Planet.

Conservationists want South Carolina to make the Venus fly trap the state's official carnivorous plant. Supporters say honoring the Venus fly trap isn't about one extra thing students see on an elementary school worksheet. Instead, it's to protect and increase awareness of an interesting species found only in the upper part of the South Carolina coast and a small sliver of southeast North Carolina. In all, South Carolina has about five dozen different official state things, such as the state bird, state opera and even a state snack, which is boiled peanuts.

This is the 51st Earth Day.

This is the 51st Earth Day.

In their new book, A Wholly Admirable Thing (2018, Evening Post Books), Virginia and Dana Beach chronicle ten stories that showcase the rise of the…